Fabrication starts on NSC 10

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759) on Nov. 12. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. "This is the 10th cutter in the class and a steady production line has allowed our shipbuilders to continually improve on how we build and deliver these technologically advanced cutters to the nation," said Jay Boyd, Ingalls' NSC program manager. NSC 10 is named for Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun, who was the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard. HII-Pascagoula has delivered eight Legend-class NSCs, two more are under construction and one additional is under contract. Stone (WMSL 758), the ninth NSC, is scheduled for delivery in 2020. (Source: HII 11/12/19) https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-begins-fabrication-of-legend-class-cutter-calhoun-wmsl-759